OTHER EVENTS

Kaufman’s article on outlaws, robbers and rebels published in medieval studies journal ‘Enarratio’

Dr. Alexander Kaufman, professor of English and coordinator of the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program, recently published an article in the peer-reviewed, medieval studies journal Enarratio, published by The Ohio State University. Kaufman's essay, “John Mair’s Historiographical Humanism: Portraits of Outlaws, Robbers, and Rebels in his History of Greater Britain,” argues that the Scottish chronicler's representations of Robin Hood, William Wallace, and Jack Cade are deeply influenced by his own philosophical leanings toward Renaissance humanism.

The AUM Early Learning Center recently hosted a culminating event that brought together childhood education students and teachers, parents, and learning center children and provided the children with an opportunity to display their work.

The event, themed “Far Away Places,” coordinated the learning experiences of the childhood education practicum students working in the center and children of the Early Learning Center. It also included a tour of the center during which the children shared their knowledge.

Later, all the projects and books that the children wrote were shared on a video, and all parents were given a copy to remember these experiences.

The fun ended with a family-style party in which parents visited each other and talked with the practicum students and teachers in the ELC.

Exhibition at Gallery 213 features student and faculty work

AUM’s Department of Fine Arts is pleased to announce a group exhibition that features student and faculty work. The exhibition runs from Jan. 11 through Jan. 29 at Gallery 213, located in Montgomery at 213B Commerce St.

Also, a gallery reception will take place Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 5–7 p.m., and all are welcome.

Gallery 213 is open Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

AUM launches Student Alumni Association

The AUM Student Alumni Association aims to generate pride and advance the traditions of Auburn Montgomery while fostering loyalty, commitment, lifelong relationships, involvement and communication among students and alumni.

Membership is open to all students as of January 2016.

For more information, contact Valerie Rankin at 334-244-3557 or vrankin@aum.edu.

SGA Fall 2015 Review

Student Government Association is happy to welcome everyone back to school this semester. We know 2016 will be an amazing year.

EVENTS

The Counseling Center (AUMCC) invites students to take part in its “Selfie-Expression” campaign to explore the relationship between social media and self-esteem. For instance, what does your selfie express about you?

Students are invited to take a selfie at the AUMCC “Selfie-Expression” Station, post it on the center’s Instagram page along with the hashtags #ExpressYourSelfie and #Whatsthemessage, and write a phrase or word that describes their selfie-expression!

Also, the wall of ‘Selfie-Expressions!’ will be displayed in the Taylor Center throughout this week (with permission of the student).

Mindfulness group counseling available throughout semester

Join us for an interactive group counseling series through the semester. We will be exploring activities to increase mindfulness, your overall mental health, and reduce stress.

Activities include:

Breathing exercises

Mindful meditation

Mindful eating

Progressive muscle relaxation

Healthy sleeping practices

Relaxation techniques

Cognitive reconstruction

Every Friday beginning Jan. 29 | 1–2:30 p.m. | Taylor Center 158

NAMI on Campus AUM offers support to those with coping with mental illness

NAMI on Campus AUM is a peer-led support group for students living with a mental illness as well as students who live with, care for, or love someone with mental illness. These group sessions will offer students the opportunity to engage with one another through support. This group is open to all students who would like to connect with and support other AUM students experiencing similar struggles.

Every Friday beginning Jan. 29 | 11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Taylor Center 158

CELT guest speaker from Canada to speak on introversion, extroversion; content in teaching and learning

Nicki Monahan, facilitator in faculty development at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada, will make two presentations to AUM faculty and staff on Friday, Jan. 29.

9:30–11a.m.— “Understanding Temperament: Implications of Introversion and Extroversion for Teaching and Learning”

Susan Cain's New York Times bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking reignited interest in Carl Jung's categorization of human temperament into two categories: extroverts and introverts. For educators, her work raises interesting questions about the experiences of students across the introversion/extroversion spectrum. In this keynote address, participants will gain insight into their own temperament and its potential effect on teaching styles, explore the impact of temperament on our students’ responses to a range of learning activities, and learn strategies to ensure that while engaging students in learning, teachers remain mindful of their diverse needs.

1–2:30p.m.— “Taming the Monster: Rethinking the Role of Content in Teaching and Learning”

With access to a world of information as close as our phones, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with all there is to teach. Whether it’s new material emerging in the field or content from previous courses that students have yet to master, teachers struggle with what to cover in a course. Cutting, trimming, and wedging more into an already jam-packed syllabus lead to agonizing decisions. Perhaps it’s time to rethink the role of content in teaching and learning.

This session will pose tough, pragmatic questions and explore potential answers. After participating in this seminar, participants will be able to identify critical problems created by the “content coverage” model of teaching, answer critical questions about content problems, analyze the role of content in learning from new perspectives, and implement strategies for effectively using content to enhance student learning.

In appreciation of the service of military members, service members are invited to be guests Feb. 4 for dinner and a battle on the basketball court. All activities are free to military personnel and their dependents.

AUM Connected: Watch "The Painted Veil"

AUM Connected will be hosting a screening of The Painted Veil, a 2006 film starring Ed Norton as a British doctor and Naomi Watts as his wife, fighting a cholera epidemic in a 1920’s Chinese village. Free pizza and drinks for those who stay for the movie.

Don't forget to bring your Warhawk ID to sign in and AUM Connected Common Reading Program Events checklist (pictured to the right).

Friday | January 22 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Goodwyn Hall 109

Political Film Series features semester of films

The Political Film Series, sponsored by the College of Public Policy & Justice, is featuring another semester of exciting films.

On Jan. 25 (7 p.m., Goodwyn Hall 112), the 1985 award-winning movie The Official Story, one of the first Argentinian films focusing on the country’s “dirty war” of the 1970s, will be introduced by Dr. Tim Henderson.

For Black History Month, Fruitvale Station (2013), a dramatization of Oscar Grant’s tragic death by a police officer in the Bay Area, will screen on Feb. 17 (7 p.m., Goodwyn Hall 112) following an introduction by Dr. Annice Yarber-Allen.

The International Women’s Day feature on March 8 (7 p.m., Library Tower, 10th floor West), introduced by Dr. Silvia Giagnoni, is Vanishing Borders (2014). The documentary tells the story of four immigrant women living in New York City.

The final film of the spring is dedicated to Earth Day. Plastic Paradise (2014) will take you on a journey to one of the most remote places on Earth, Midway Atoll, to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Dr. Karen Stine will introduce the documentary, which starts at 7 p.m. in the Library Tower, 10th floor West.

The January, March and April screenings are co-sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences. All films are free, open to the public, and made possible thanks to a grant from the Ida Belle Young Special Projects Fund.

For more information, contact Dr. Pia Knigge at pknigge@aum.edu or 334-244-3834.

Homecoming Week starts February 1

Mark your calendars for Homecoming Week 2016, which take place February 1-6, 2016. To view the full list of Homecoming Week events, see the Homecoming page.

Baxley, Jones to speak about experiences gaining convictions in church bombing

Former Lt. Governor Bill Baxley and attorney Doug Jones will discuss their two separate experiences reopening and winning convictions in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church case in Birmingham, Ala. Baxley and Jones will use this structured forum to explore the racial climate in Alabama during the time when the bombing happened, and they will discuss highlights of their own struggles to gain the convictions.

Chinese New Year celebration set for Feb. 7

The AUM Confucius Institute is partnering with the Central Alabama Association of Chinese (CAAC) to host AUM’s Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 7. Performances will be followed by dinner. This year, the celebration will include performances such as professional folk dance, lion dance, and Chinese acrobats. Participants will also enjoy and appreciate Chinese Kung Fu, traditional musical instrument, and K-pop dance.

The Wellness Center will be a private weigh-in site for Scale Back Alabama, so grab a teammate and sign up now!

Kickoff is January 25, and the program will continue for 10 weeks through April 17. All full-time employees are encouraged to sign up at www.scalebackalabama.com.

Free access to the Wellness Center will be granted for two weeks. There is a required minimum of 3 visits per week to the Wellness Center in order to gain 3 additional weeks of free access.

The Alabama Department of Public Health will award prizes to all participants. Also, full-time employees of AUM who participate through the Wellness Center will be eligible for a free, one-year membership to the Wellness Center. Eligibility requires that both teammates lose at least 10 pounds each during the 10-week program.

See who you know in Campus Life

AUM’s Campus Life page is frequently updated to show photographs of people, events and life around campus. See who you know — or see yourself — in the Campus Life photo album and in this month’s photo slideshow.